DAUCUS,—CARROT.

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Infuse without heat for several days, andfilter. (Sax.)

R. Seeds of Stramonium, two ounces.Proof Spirit, one pound.

Digest for six days, and filter. (Amer. ;Coxe)

Hufeland prescribes two ounces ofseeds, and one pound of alcohol ; to be in-fused for three days.

anti-rheümatismal tincture. (pler-quin)

R. Stramonium Seeds, one ounce.

Alcohol, one pound.

Digest, express, and addExtract of Opium, one ounce.

Aromatic Camphorated Spirit,

two ounces.Mix. — Itis stimulant and narcotic. — Dose,five drops, to be gradually augmented. — Itis employed externally.

ETHEREAL TINCTURE OF STRAMONIUM.

Tinctura Stramonii jEtherea. (Hann.)

R. Stramonium Seeds, one part.

Spirit of Sulphuric .¿Ether, four parts.

Infuse without heat for three days in a

stopped bottle, with occasional agitation;then decant.Dose, ten drops, several times a day.

OIL OF STRAMONIUM.

Oleum Stramonii. (Gall.)

R. Bruised Leaves of Stramonium,

one part

Olive Oil, two parts.

Digest in hot ashes for twenty-four hours,

and express. Repeat the operation with

fresh herb, boil slightly, and express again.

OINTMENT OF STRAMONIUM.

Unguentum Stramonii. (Amer. ; Coxe ;Pierquin)

R. Leaves of Stramonium, two ounces.Lard, four ounces.

White Cerate, one ounce.

Boil slowly in a glass vessel. (Pierciuin)R. Leaves of Stramonium, five pounds.Lard, fourteen pounds.

Boil slowly, till the leaves become crisp ;then express, and to each pound of the pro-duct add

Yellow Wax, two ounces.

Melt. (Hamb. ; Coxe)

DAUCUS CAROTTA, Linn.— CARROT.

Svnonimes .— Carotte commune, Fr. ;Mohrrübe, Germ. ; Olessnjk, Bohem. ;Gulerod, Dan. ; Zanahoria, Span. ;Gujer, Hind. ; Karout, Dut. ; Carota,Ital. ; Marohew, Pol. ; Cenovia, Port. ;Garjara, Sans. ; Morot, Swed.

Lond. ; Dubl. ; Edinb. ; Amst. ; Ant.Austr. ; Batav. ; Bavar. ; Bruns.Dan.; Hisp. ; Gall.; Ferr. ; Fuld.Genev. ; Hamb. ; Hann. ; Hass. ; Lipp.Olden. ; Pol. ; Borus ; Ross. ; Sax.Wirtem. ; Bergius ; BrugnatelliCoxe ; Murray and Gmelin ; PideritSpielmann ; Zarda.

This plant is cultivated in Europe, whereit has produced several varieties. (Pentan-dria Digynia, Linn. ; Umbelliferœ, Juss. ;Fig. Blackw. Herb. t. 546 )

The root and seeds are employed.

The root, Carrot (Radix Dauci vulgarisseu sativi) , is straight, conical, fleshy, andof a red, white, or yellow colour, of variousshades. It has a peculiar and aromaticodour, and a sweet and somewhat mucila-ginous taste.

The seeds (Semines Dauci sylvestris) aresmall, flattened on one side, bulged on theother, of a grey colour, and furnished withmargins fringed with down. Their odour andtaste are rather aromatic.

The root is employed as demulcent, ver-mifuge, and anti-icteric, internally ; and asemollient and antiseptic, externally.

The seeds are excitant, carminative, anddiuretic.

carrot poultice. (Gall.)

R. Carrot, rasped, any quantity.

Decoction of Hemlock,

a sufficient quantityto make a cataplasm.

juice of carrot.

Succus Carottœ. (Gall.)

R. Carrot, grated, sixteen parts.

Water, two parts.

Reduce to a pulp ; express and clarify thejuice.